The seeds for this were planted in July, first when All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge agreed to sign with the Spurs. Then came another All-Star, David West, at a $12 million discount. Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard, Manu Ginobili and Danny Green re-signed in suit, and the Spurs began the season with a star-studded roster and outsized expectations. Sixty-three wins and counting …